Publications by authors named "Bruce Schoelitsz"
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- Mosquito oviposition behavior is influenced by chemical cues produced by larvae of Anopheles gambiae, with first instar larvae attracting gravid females, while fourth instar larvae deter them.
- Four key chemicals affecting oviposition were identified: dimethyldisulfide (DMDS), dimethyltrisulfide (DMTS), nonane, and 2,4-pentanedione (2,4-PD), where DMDS and DMTS were linked to egg retention and deterrence, and nonane and 2,4-PD showed mixed results.
- Laboratory and semi-field studies indicated that DMDS and DMTS deterred oviposition, whereas nonane and 2,4-PD
Background: The public's negative attitudes towards household insects drive tolerance for these insects and their control. Tolerance levels are important in integrated pest management (IPM), as are pest knowledge and information. The risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model describes the relationships between personal factors and information-seeking behaviour.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rodenticide resistance to anticoagulants in Rattus norvegicus will lead to increased difficulties in combating these pest animals. Here, the authors present the results of a survey in the Netherlands where tissue samples and droppings were tested using a newly developed TaqMan PCR test for genotypic variation at codon 139 in the Vkorc1 gene associated with anticoagulant rodenticide resistance. Test results are linked to results of a questionnaire that was conducted among pest controllers.
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